Elle and Emily ran playfully along the beach. It’s been such a long time since either of them had done it and it’s certainly been a long time since Elle wore anything that’s not black. “Em, where are you going? Slow down!” Elle called but Emily kept running and laughing, her blue dress floated in…

Months after I finished my first gig, I received a second gig. “Seriously?” I shrieked happily when I received a phone call from an artist’s agent. The agent paused as I recovered my professionalism. “Yes, I am interested in the job. Is there a date you have in mind?” The agent read off a date.…

Thirty minutes before her wedding, Dahlia found her ear pressed against the back-wall of the closet in her room as she intensely listened to the conversation between her future-husband, Scott, and maid-of-honor, Nikki, that was happening in the next door.

Continued from “The Mark“ On his way to the terminal, he finally found her. He approached the window of what looked like a new boutique, at least one he’s never seen even with his frequent visits to the airport. The mannequin in the shop window wore a very short black dress and its face was covered with a…

I couldn’t believe this. Even after a decade, the place remained unchanged. Before my mother discovered my secret and forced me to follow her across the country, I would come here a lot. This was my sanctuary. Gently, I ran my hand along the bark of the tree until my fingers reached a flap of…

“Don’t you worry, I will protect you.” Sebastian said as he hugged the bucket tight against his chest. He was lost in a world where animals talked and mushrooms hopped and teleported and policed. It was like Narnia meets Wonderland.

Continue from Dove or Raven Note: This turned out longer than I’ve expected but I think it’s worth it because I finally finished another long story. I hope you’ll enjoy the ending to this three-part tale.